Weyakwin
Community in Saskatchewan, Canada
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Weyakwin[1] is a northern hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along Highway 2 on the south bank of Weyakwin River.[2] The Weyakwin River flows from Weyakwin Lake east to Montreal Lake.
Weyakwin
Location of Weyakwin in Saskatchewan
Name
The name of the community comes from the Cree language, meaning Foul or profane language.[3]
The community is known in Cree as ᐏᔭᐦᑵᐏᓂᕽ wiyahkwêwinihk. [4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Weyakwin had a population of 100 living in 30 of its 36 total private dwellings, a change of −2% from its 2016 population of 102. With a land area of 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi), it had a population density of 19.0/km2 (49.1/sq mi) in 2021.[5]
